New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-27
INQUEST ON TIE ALLEGED DYNAMITER.

rFFoRrs TO PROVE THAT THERE WERE PiOTs 10
MUFDER MIR. BALFOUR AND THE QUEEN
LONDON oct. 2G.-An inquest was held today on the
body of the supposed dynamiter who died suddenly IN
south London. 1t asceralned that the man had
been known as Joseph Cohen He had alec been
known by the name Of Brown. He had lodged during
the past four months in house IN Lambeth EOad'
andady, whose is King, testified that Cohen
was an invalid and seldom went out H. received
many visitors, all Of thcm she thought, Americans.
He had suffered with bronchitis during the TWO weeks
previous to his death friend who had been sltthe
with Cohen october 10 asked her TO eii'Ve nun
and her promising to do 20, went out Who he was
witness did know. Witness went upstairs to
Cohen's room and found him dead. The body was sun
warm
Commes sloner Monroe, Of the Detective Department,
asked permission TO examine the WITNESSES. He ex-
pained that Cohen believed 10 be an agent or the
Cana Gael sOCsty, the head Of which, General Mldcn'
was in London during the Jubilee celebration. HIS
London agent Is named Melville.
Mr.. Monroe produced a photograph which Landlady
King recognized that Of her former lodgcr She sad
that another man named Brown lad taken away
Cohen's keys.
This man was then put on the witness stand He
said lis name Michael Hawkins. lie wa surprised
that the land ady should call him Brown. He worked
for an Islington grocer. His home in Philadelphia
Hc came to England under the name Of Escott He
met the deceased in q tavern month ago. lie
visited hin .,ftcrwad and took away hs Keys, winch
In the possession Of the police
The witness was then questioned at length BY Com
misnc Monroe whose object Was tO prove the connec
tion Of Cohen with Melville and Burchell of Philahel-
phii and Stack and OMaley members Of tie Clan ma
Gael society.
Hawkins admitted the ownership of newspaper
,uttng announcing that Mr. Balfour Chief secretary
or Ireand, would speak at birmingham On November A.
lie admitted that revolver and cartridges taken
from him to day similar 10 those owned by Cohen
i,ncr
that be believes plot existed TO Kill Mr.. Dafour.
Stack and O'Ma.iey testified that they did not know
tho deceased further than that they tried to get
him into the hoe pitai the request of Hawkins.
MclyM.e's landlady testified that Cohen had been
frequent visitor of melville =.
Pulccmen we're called who proved that there had
bee eouent meeting - the dead and others
Conniiss oner Monroe stated that he was unable W
carry the evidence TO the Identity of Cohen any
doctor certified that Cohens death was due to
natural causes and verdict rendered accordingly
The evidence alduced by Commissioner Monroe con
Hrmcd the report sent to America IN Jubilee 9a wcoa
regarding the existence o dynamite Piot againsss
.bo Queen Another fortnight of watching would
probably have enabled the police to arrest the whole
gang The wisdom o. the ohce In insisting upon
he Inoue-t IS rogared az doubtful. Hawkins for
merIv lived al No 1899 North Second ST.. Phi adeL
pbis The address Of Burchell, alias Philips, In
Epost Oflce Box 80, Philadelphia"
AT THE HOMES OF BURCHELL AND HAWKINS.
Puu ADEIaBIA. Dot 26.-Albort p. Burchcll, one OF =
the persons referred to In the cable dispatch from Lon
lon night as being concerned in some with the
dead man Cohen was found to night at mis- home, No
225l North Sixthst and declared that he did not be-
long to the Can-na Gael but that he dd belong 10 tho
Iaud League that all his efforts toward tho alev
Of the suerngs OF the Irish were directed In
that line. lie knew OF other burchel who
belonged ta the League. lie had slight acquaintance
with Hawkins, bnt OF Cohen and the other people men
toned he knew nothing at all AS to the story OF plot
having been formed u do with Chief Secretary for
Ireland Baour he expressed entire ignorance, aud said
thai did not believe such had been arranged
Michael Harkins. Hawkins, lived at No
1896 North FrOntst and his wife was there
this evening in charge OF small grocery She
denied that he IN Ireland he had left
country In answer To state which mad been
made to the effect that her husband employed on
steamboat runnnR out OF NewY York, she said 1t was
untrue, that he was employed aud working
A a steamboat hand vessel plying
the waters h Lake krle, having shipped from
Bufalo n Y. She oil that she had received letter
frSm him week ago dated Buffalo. but when requested
70 produce the letter she declined to Hsrkns has
beep known neighboyhood Of his home active